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Title: Wills
Post by: Warwickshire Bear on Saturday 19 March 11 18:00 GMT (UK)

Hi

Can someone please tell me how do you find out if a person left a will in Scotland? I have an Archibald James Lynes who died in 1998 in Edinburgh.

Hope someone can help

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 19 March 11 19:34 GMT (UK)

The National Archives of Scotland would be a good place to enquire, see their guidance notes here www.nas.gov.uk/guides/wills.asp

Monica  :)

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: Warwickshire Bear on Sunday 20 March 11 22:15 GMT (UK)

Thanks Monica for that, Is there a way of finding out if he left one without it costing you anything? I realise to view a copy it would cost

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: tidybooks on Sunday 20 March 11 22:33 GMT (UK)

Hi Warwickshire Bear,

I tried a search online, but no result for will, but there is a record on a divorce in 1971 for Archibald James Lynes. You may have to contact NAS by phone to check if will is stored there.

Tom

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: Warwickshire Bear on Sunday 20 March 11 22:46 GMT (UK)

Thanks Tom, That's great I didn't know about the divorce, how do I find out who he married to or any children?

Steve

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: tidybooks on Monday 21 March 11 08:01 GMT (UK)

Hi Warwickshire Bear,

The record is held in the NAS, but info online says

"National Archives of Scotland Reference    CS258/1971/2999
 Doris Hewitt Osborn or Lynes v Archibald James Lynes:
 Divorce Dates    1971
 Access status    Open"

 Hope this helps and not too much of a shock.

Tom

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: Warwickshire Bear on Monday 21 March 11 09:09 GMT (UK)

Again Tidybooks many thanks for the info and spending the time helping. steve

Title: Re: Wills
Post by: sarnia23 on Monday 21 March 11 12:18 GMT (UK)

Hi I dont know about wills from the nas but i have ordered a divorce of them from 1959 it cost £10  it was full of alssorts of info very intresting reading